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#497e2a color: Master Chief

#497e2a is rgb(73, 126, 42) in RGB and oklch(53.728% 0.12908 135.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

53.7%
0.129
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497e2a

#497e2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497e2a mixed with white

  1. 497e2a
  2. 5b8b41
  3. 6c9757
  4. 7ea46c
  5. 90b180
  6. a2be95
  7. b4cbaa
  8. c6d8bf
  9. d9e5d4
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #497e2a mixed with black

  1. 497e2a
  2. 3e6d23
  3. 345c1c
  4. 2a4c16
  5. 203c10
  6. 172d0a
  7. 0e1f05
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497e2a with less saturation

  1. 497e2a
  2. 4d7d34
  3. 527b3c
  4. 567a43
  5. 59784a
  6. 5d7751
  7. 617557
  8. 64735d
  9. 677263
  10. 6b7068

Questions about #497e2a

What color is #497e2a?

#497e2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 42), in HSL hsl(97.86, 50%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.728% 0.12908 135.888).

What colors go well with #497e2a?

The complementary color of #497e2a is #8a54a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797100 and #00845c. The triadic partners are #366eb7 and #ac4954.

Is white or black text more readable on #497e2a?

White text reads better on #497e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497e2a a warm or cool color?

#497e2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.129.